Cefn yr Ystrad
617m (2025ft)
The Black Mountains, The Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales
The summit of Cefn yr Ystrad is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (13km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,326ft (404m) |
| Time: | 4.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Ponsticill - Baltic Quarry - Cefn Yr Ystrad - Cwar Yr Ystrad - Cwar Yr Hendre - Gwaun Danydarren - Gwaun Nant Ddu - Cwm Callan - Dolygaer - Pontsticill Reservoir - Brecon Mountain Railway - Pontsticill Railway Station - Ponsticill
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Cefn yr Ystrad
Alan Smith walked up Cefn yr Ystrad on September 23rd, 2023 [from/via/route] With Kev from pontsticill [with] kev [weather] Misty foggy day. Some light rain
Jonathan Morris climbed Cefn yr Ystrad on March 19th, 2024 [from/via/route] Mountain Railway [with] My Father [weather] Cloudy but dry
Donovan Suddell bagged Cefn yr Ystrad on March 17th, 2024 [from/via/route] Pontsticill Reservoir [with] Solo [weather] misty & raining
Toby Norman hiked Cefn yr Ystrad on February 27th, 2022 [from/via/route] Taf Fechan Forest Carpark [with] Burrows
Sion Britton summited Cefn yr Ystrad on July 22nd, 2021 [from/via/route] O Trefil. [with] Solo. [weather] Braf
Simon Burgess conquered Cefn yr Ystrad on July 25th, 2020 [from/via/route] Ponsticill Resevoir [weather] Cloudy, bleak - Nice walk, would do again.
Bleddyn Rhys scaled Cefn yr Ystrad on April 21st, 2018 [from/via/route] O'r gorsaf tren bach yn Pontsticyll, rownd y chwaral ac lawr trwy'r goedwig i'r llyn [with] Gyda Mona a Dans - Penwythnos fy Mhemblwydd. Allan am swpar wedyn i Zio Piero gyda Mena [weather] Braf iawn gyda awel, ond cynes am Ebrill - Cross -country drwy'r goedwig i gyrraedd y llwybr ddim yn hawdd! Arbenig i Dans a Mona!
Christina Lander walked up Cefn yr Ystrad on May 16th, 2015 [from/via/route] Pontsticill - Cefn Yr Ystrad - Cwar yr Ystrad - Gwaun Nant Ddu - Cwm Callan - Pontsticill Reservoir - Pontsticill [with] Dick [weather] Lovely sunny day
Richard Penney climbed Cefn yr Ystrad on May 2nd, 2011 [from/via/route] walked through quarry i.e. the fly tipping mecca & motocross centre.
Michael Rygol, Trevor Williams, Paul Booth, Matthew Thomas and Mark Davidson have all walked, climbed & bagged Cefn yr Ystrad.
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Railway Bridge spanning the path up Cefn yr Ystrad from Pontsticill Reservoir
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